Smith County , Kansas
Population: 3,579 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,024 Home $91,000 Rent $601/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Smith County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,579 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties.
$57,024
Median Income
household
$91,000
Home Value
median
$601/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,024 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,983 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Median Home Value | $91,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $601/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,579 |
| Median Age | 50 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
9.2%
Diabetes
14.7%
Smoking
40.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
19.2%
Depression
33.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 21.2 · 21th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
39.25
🔥 Wildfire
40.90
❄️ Winter Storm
49.65
🌍 Earthquake
12.66
☀️ Drought
79.90
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